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- Estimate
- €1,500–€2,000 hammer ≈ $1,575–$2,100
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Daliano Ribani Auctions — Auction 23, Via Don Minzoni, 27 - 54033 Carrara (MS), Italy · 7 January 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-12772532
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 4 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Kostabi, "Megs nifty backbeat", 2005. Daliano Ribani Auctions, 7 Jan 2023, lot 112. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12772532.
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Paul Kostabi, "Megs nifty backbeat", 2005. Daliano Ribani Auctions, 7 Jan 2023, lot 112. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12772532.
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From the same sale Auction 23 · Jan 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scultura in gesso, 1985 | Paolo Icaro | €8,000–€10,000 | |
| "Il Sacerdote", Anni '90 | Luigi Ontani | €5,000–€6,000 | |
| "Erostatuario", Anni '90 | Luigi Ontani | €5,000–€6,000 | |
| "Trio Sessuale", Anni '90 | Luigi Ontani | €4,000–€5,000 | |
| "Amante dragone", Anni '90 | Luigi Ontani | €8,000–€10,000 | |
| "Caledoscopio", 1985 | Emilio Scanavino | €25,000–€30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Paul Kostabi | "Pratised Improv", 2006 | Daliano Ribani Auctions, Dec 2023 | ||
| Paul Kostabi | "Gidgets and Gadgets", 2003 | Daliano Ribani Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | La visite. Deux femmes assises avec un livre (Bloch 251; Bae | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Keith Haring | Montreux Jazz Festival, 1983 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Paul Kostabi | "Singing a different tune", 2022 | Daliano Ribani Auctions, Dec 2023 | ||
| Henry Moore | Three Seated Figures in Setting (C. 421) | Phillips, Sep 2024 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Personnages et cavalier | Bonhams, Jun 2023 |
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